2014 Election Results Map: Labor Commissioner

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Continuing with my Election Results Maps series, we now come to the race for Labor Commissioner. Incumbent Republican Mark Costello defeated Democrat Mike Workman by an overwhelming 62.8% to 37.2%, a margin of just over 25%. That is just a little less than his 64.2% performance in 2010 against incumbent Democrat Lloyd Fields. Like Fields, Workman beat Costello in four counties, three of which were the same (Cherokee, Coal and Latimer).

If Costello's margins had remained the same as 2010 in Oklahoma and Tulsa counties, he would have had almost the exact same percentage as four years ago.

General Election Results - Labor Commissioner

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Republican Primary Results - Labor Commission

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Edmondson Considering Run for Governor

Attorney General Drew Edmondson has announced that he will not be seeking re-election to a fourth term as Attorney General, and expressed interest in a gubernatorial race for 2010.

He said Thursday his gubernatorial candidacy hinges on “the level of support that we find during 2009, the success of our fundraising effort and the reaction of folks as I visit them around the state.

“If it is strong, then I’ll make the race. If it is not, I’ll look at that third option [retiring to private law practice].”

Edmondson grew up in Muskogee, and was the Muskogee County District Attorney from 1982 to 1992. He was elected as Attorney General in 1994.

Edmondson has been rumored to be considering a run for Governor; other potential candidates include Democrats Jari Askins, Scott Meacham, and Lloyd Fields, and Republicans Tom Cole, Mary Fallin, and Randy Brogdon.

(H/t to McCarville)